Sid Burned His Own Warehouse in an Attempt to Collect

question 3

Multiple Choice

Sid burned his own warehouse in an attempt to collect on a fire insurance policy.Sid has committed:

• A) arson.
• B) larceny since he committed an act intended to wrongfully obtain money from his insurance company.
• C) a crime called "burning to defraud insurers" since the crime of arson only applies to property owned by another person.
• D) an intentional tort, but not a crime since a person has a right to destroy his own property.

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